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How to Say ‘Only with the ones who look’ in Portuguese

Só com os que olham

saw kohng oosh kuh OH-lyown

[saw kohng oosh kuh OH-lyown]

💬 Usage Tip: os que works like "the ones who". Swap it to as que for women or feminine things: só as que brilham "only the ones that shine".

Phrase Breakdown

Só com os

saw kohng oosh

Only with those

'Só' means 'only' and has an open 'o'. 'Com os' blends together, sounding like 'kõ-oosh'.

Example

Só com os amigos.

Only with friends.

Words in this phrase

Só

[saw]

only / just

Used to make something sound modest or unimportant in a polite way.

Example

É só um detalhe, e só minimiza o presente com humildade.

It's just a small detail, and 'só' downplays the gift with humility.

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

[oosh]

the

Masculine plural definite article, used before masculine plural nouns.

Example

Os gestores falaram sobre os valores da empresa.

The managers talked about the company's values.

que olham

kuh OH-lyown

who look

'Que' means 'who' or 'that'. 'Olham' (they look) is stressed on 'O', the 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million', and the ending 'am' is nasal: 'O-lyão'.

Example

As pessoas que olham para mim.

The people who look at me.

Words in this phrase

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

olham

[OH-lyown]

they look

Third person plural of 'olhar'.

Example

Eles olham para o menu.

They look at the menu.

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